History

A decade-long battle to save a landmark in Newark’s University Heights nearly ended in demolition. Frantic phone calls to lawyers and city officials managed to stay the wrecking ball in the eleventh hour — for now.

The invention of celluloid camera film, which revolutionized the industry, occurred in Newark. However, the building in which it was invented, and the history behind the structure, might surprise you.

Who owns the historic Lakeview Cemetery in Allentown, New Jersey? The answer is currently unclear, but the borough government could soon take over the property.

New funding has been secured for a Paterson project looking to build an innovative visitors center inside the historic Great Falls National Park.

Given the state of public transportation today, it's hard to believe there was once a complex network of streetcars throughout Hudson County.

The oldest-standing public school in Newark is getting a long-awaited restoration and will continue its legacy educating young people of color.

Part two of our series looking at the history behind some more of Newark’s notable fading signs.

A mixed-use project is planned for the site of the RKO Proctor’s Theater on Market Street, but City officials have revealed very little information.

City officials say that the structure "poses a danger," but that there are no funds to tear it down.

A proposed Harriet Tubman monument meant to replace a statue of Christopher Columbus that was removed in the heat of 2020’s unrest was unanimously voted down.